Speedy the Cat's Friends and Sweet n Sassy Challenges

The challenge this week at Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenges is to use our favorite technique, and at Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge it is to use a digi and paper piece. My favorite technique is paper piecing and I do it all the time, especially with digis. I won this darling dino from Stamping with the Dragon a few weeks ago and used several dps to make this fun holiday card for one of my kids. Of course I paper pieced the dragon, hat and gift bag. I made a z fold card and put striped holiday dp in in the inside and front flap.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Repeat Impressions Stamp of the Week

The stamp of the week this week at Repeat Impressions is this fun Cats will be Cats, and it is available this week only for 50% off with the discount code found at Repeat Impressions blog. What a deal! Please visit the blog for all the details and to see the other Rock Star's cards using this stamp.

For my card, I started with some fun holiday dp and gems. I paper pieced the kitty grey and the ornament red and added some sparkly green. Of course I used my nesties to cut the oval and scalloped oval. It reminds me what our grey cat will be doing in a few weeks- playing with the Christmas ornaments on the tree.

I am entering this card in the Christmas challenge at Mami Doodles .

Stamping smiles, Karen

Dutch Dare Card, Stamp Insanity and Delightful Challenges

The challenge this week at Dutch Dare Card Challenges is Punchs and Dies, at Stamp Insanity it is Chilled Out Blues and at Delightful Challenges, it is Snowflakes. So this card works perfectly for all these challenges. I used new diecuts from Memory Box for the snowflake border and the large snowflake. I also used a nesties circle to cut out the circle on the navy blue cardstock that shows the dp below. Added a gem and a fun sentiment and the CAS card is complete.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Crafting for all Seasons and Crafts and Me Challenges

The challenge at Crafting for all Seasons this week is to use texture and at Crafts and Me, it is Happy Birthday. I started with an embossed background on this card using a Cuttlebug embossing folder. Because of a challenge this week at Repeat Impressions blog, I re-discovered the fun of making waterfall or flip cards. Repeat Impressions has a whole line of Flip Stamps here as well as card kits and the spines already cut and scored to make it so easy to make these fun cards.

I chose the Bird Flip Set for this fun birthday card. The bird hatches out of the egg and says "Happy Bird-day to you!" I paperpieced the bird and his hat.

The instructions on how to make one of these cards are on the website as well as available on You-Tube or on Splitcoast.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Catch the Bug and Heart Song Inspirations Challenges

Anything Goes is the challenge ast Catch the Bug and Heart Song Inspirations this week, so I am sharing my favorite new Holiday card that I have created recently. I started with a beautiful background stamp from Penny Black stamped in burgandy on white. Then I sponged inside the hole cut out with a Sizzix ornament die. I cut the top of the ornament in gold and added burgandy string and a bow at the top. The corners were punched and a pearl added on the burgandy card base.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Designers Choice Challenge at The House that Stamps Built

It's a Designer Choice Challenge at The House that Stamps Built, and Miriam is challenging us to make a Fall Waterfall or Flip Card. That could be quite a challenge, but lucky for me (and you), Repeat Impressions specializes in Flip Cards and has specialty stamps, kits (all cut for you!) and the spines (all cut and scored.) Makes it sooo easy and fun to make this type of card that I re-discovered how fun they are! Here is a link where you can check out the fun stamps and accessories Repeat Impressions carries to make a card like this.

I chose the Pumpkin Flip Set to make my Fall card for this challenge. He changes from a plain pumpkin into a grinning Jack-o-lantern with a pull of the string and the sentiment included in the set is perfect! I embossed the orange background paper with a Halloween embossing folder from Cuttlebug.

I am entering this card in the Halloween challenge at Crafting When We Can.

Stamping smiles, Karen

Sentimental Sundays and CAS Sunday Challenges

The challenge at Sentimental Sundays is to make a wedding card with a sentiment and at CAS Sundays it is to make a CAS card with a flower. I made this wedding card with one of the last sets I bought from TAC before they went out of business. I love the look of silhouettes on designer paper. I used some dp that had a vintage look and created this CAS wedding card. So simple I am sure you can figure out how it was made without any explanation from me:)

Stamping smiles, Karen